Is Private Equity the Silver Lining in the Chinese Economy?

02/18/16 • -1 min

While the prevailing sentiment around the state of the Chinese economy has been pretty downbeat lately, some private equity investors are taking a more positive view of the situation.

In this podcast, Nick Leung speaks with Bruno Roy, David Cogman, and Wendy Liu about where pockets of opportunity can be found in China today, and the role that private equity is playing in identifying deals.

Bruno and David are Partners who lead McKinsey’s Private Equity Practice in China. Wendy is a Consultant who specializes in Private Equity. Nick is Managing Partner of McKinsey’s Greater China Practice.

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While the prevailing sentiment around the state of the Chinese economy has been pretty downbeat lately, some private equity investors are taking a more positive view of the situation.

Image Credit: Shutterstock

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